(ca. 58 min.). Mangalacharan / invocation to Krishna ; performed by Priti and Sruti -- Shadanga prabandha / performed by Priti and Sruti -- Abhisarika / Radha sets out through inclement weather to meet Krishna ; performed by Priti -- Shukasari dwandwa / the male and female parrots Shuka and Sari quarrel over the relative merits of Krishna and Radha ; performed by Priti and Sruti -- Anangakshep / Radha, separated from Krishna, accuses Ananga, the god of love, of mistaking her for Shiva and burning her in revenge ; performed by Darshana -- Tanum / performed by Priti and Sruti.

(ca. 55 min.). Krishna nartan / dance of Krishna ; performed by Sruti -- Sakshat darshan / Radha describes her lovesickness since seeing Krishna's beauty ; performed by Darshana -- Nannichuri / the young Krishna and his brother Balaram steal butter in the absence of their mother Yashoda ; performed by Priti and Sruti -- Manini Radha / dance based on five nayikabhedas (states of heroines in love) ; performed by Priti -- Gopras [announced on tape as Dandaras (?) of Goshthaleela] / cowherds' dance with sticks ; performed by Latasana and Sruti -- Mridu-uddhata Krishna nartan / virtuosic dance by Krishna in the tandava mode ; performed by Priti.

(ca. 50 min.). Vipralambha shringar / Radha describes her love for Krishna, then accuses the god of love of mistaking her for Shiva and burning her in revenge ; performed by Sruti -- Swaraprabandha / performed by Darshana -- Bajikarkhel / Krishna, in the guise of an aerialist, pleases Radha with his acrobatic feats ; performed by Priti and Latasana -- Anangakshep / traditional composition ; Radha, separated from Krishna, accuses Ananga, the god of love, of mistaking her for Shiva and burning her in revenge ; performed by Ranjana.

(12 min.). Kanduk khel / the young Krishna and his brother Balaram play ball ; performed by Priti and Sruti -- Bajikar vesh / Krishna, in the guise of an aerialist, pleases Radha with his acrobatic feats ; performed by Priti and Latasana.

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Item timeline of events

1972: Issued

2018: Digitized

2019: Found by you!

2020

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Manipuri dance numbers"
The New York Public Library Digital Collections.
1972 or later.
http://digital.gallery.nypl.org/items/1f02034b-0df9-4438-914e-00201ead7400

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Manipuri dance numbers"
New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Accessed September 15, 2019.
http://digital.gallery.nypl.org/items/1f02034b-0df9-4438-914e-00201ead7400

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library.
(1972 or later).
Manipuri dance numbers
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